A plastic encapsulant for a semiconductor chip comprises an epoxy resin, an organosilicon compound, a hardener, a pigment, and an organic solvent. The epoxy resin is an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin, and the organosilicon compound is an organosilicon compound with a methoxy group, preferably, three methoxy groups. The hardener is a resol type phenol resin hardener. The organic solvent is a mixture of ketones, alcohols, and aromatic hydrocarbons.
|
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor chip; a support for supporting said semiconductor chip; and a plastic encapsulant for encasing said semiconductor chip to said supporter; said encapsulant consisting essentially of: a liquid epoxy resin; an organosilicon compound having at least one methoxy group; a resol-type phenol resin hardener; a pigment; and an organic solvent mixture in which the boiling points of the individual solvents differ; wherein the amount of said organosilicon compound is less than 30% by weight based on the total weight of said liquid epoxy resin, said organosilicon compound and said hardener.
2. The semiconductor device of
5. The semiconductor device of
6. The semiconductor of
8. The semiconductor device of
9. The semiconductor device of
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 07/127,405 filed on Dec. 2, 1987, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 06/618,455 filed on June 7, 1984, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a plastic encapsulated semiconductor device and, more particularly, to a plastic encapsulant for a semiconductor chip such as an IC (integrated circuit) chip.
Recently, with the improvement of the compactness and thinness of electronic apparatus such as an electronic wristwatches, cameras, and electronic calculators, compact and thin semiconductor devices are required to be included in the apparatus.
In response to the above requirement, a method for packaging the IC chip by using a tape carrier system and a method for directly packaging the semiconductor device on a substrate have been widely applied.
In order to make the semiconductor device as thin as possible with a high reliability, it is desired to provide an improved plastic encapsulant for semiconductor devices.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact and thin plastic encapsulated semiconductor device with a high reliability.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved plastic encapsulant for a semiconductor chip.
Other objects and further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description of and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plastic encapsulant for the semiconductor chip comprises an epoxy resin, an organosilicon compound, a hardener, a pigment, and an organic solvent. The epoxy resin is an epichlohydrinbisphenol A type epoxy resin, and the organosilicon compound is an organosilicon compound with a methoxy group, preferably, with three methoxy groups. The hardener is a resol type phenol resin hardener, and the pigment is an organic pigment or an inorganic pigment. The organic solvent contains a ketone solvent, an alcohol solvent, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
The amount of the organosilicon compound is less than about 30% by weight based on the total weight of the resin components including the epoxy resin, the organosilicon, and the hardener.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor chip, a supportor for supporting the semiconductor chip, and a plastic member for encapsulating the semiconductor chip to the supportor, the plastic encapsulant comprising an epoxy resin, an organosilicon compound, a resol type phenol resin hardener, a pigment, and an organic solvent.
The epoxy resin is an epichlohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin, and the organosilicon compound is an organosilicon compound with a methoxy group, preferably, with three methoxy groups. The hardener is a resol type phenol resin hardener, and the pigment is an organic pigment based on a "cromophtal" (trade name) made by Ciba Geigy Limited.
The organic solvent contains a ketone solvent, an alcohol solvent, and an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent. For example, the organic material solvent contains toluene, xylene, butanol, methyl isobuthyl ketone.
The present invention will be better understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention and wherein:
FIGS. 1 and 2 show sectional views of conventional plastic encapsulated semiconductor devices packaged by using a tape carrier system; and
FIGS. 3 and 4 show sectional views of semiconductor devices encapsulated with a resin according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
FIGS. 1-2 are sectional views of conventionally plastic encapsulated semiconductor devices packaged by using the tape carrier system.
With reference to FIG. 1, after bump electrodes 2 provided at a circumference of the surface of a semiconductor chip 1 are bonded with lead terminals 3 supported by a film 4, the chip 1 bonded with the lead terminals 3 is encapsulated with a resin 5 from both sides of the semiconductor chip 1.
With reference to FIG. 2, the surface of the semiconductor chip 1 bonded with the lead terminals 3 is encapsulated with the resin 5, and the rear surface of the semiconductor chip 1 is sealed with a glass cloth sheet 7 permeated with a semicuring resin.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show sectional views of semiconductor devices encapsulated with a resin according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, a tape carrier system is used for encapsulating the semiconductor chip.
In FIG. 3, lead terminals 3 bonded with bump electrodes 2 of a semiconductor chip 1 is extensively encapsulated with a resin 10. In FIG. 4, only the surface of the semiconductor chip 1 is encapsulated with the resin 10. The chip electrodes 2 of the semiconductor chip 1 are bonded with lead terminals 3, and only the surface of the semiconductor chip 1 which is bonded with the lead terminals 3 is encapsulated with the resin 10.
According to the present invention, the plastic encapsulant (resin) 10 comprises:
(A) an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin,
(B) an organosilicon compound,
(C) a resol type phenol resin hardener,
(D) a pigment, and
(E) an organic solvent.
The compounds of the plastic encapsulant (resin) 10 will be described in detail below.
(I).(B)=(b) organosilicon compound with methoxy group:
(B) The organosilicon compound is, for example, (b) an organnosilicon compound with a methoxy group, preferably, three methoxy groups. The amount of the organosilicon compound is less than about 30 percent based on the total weight of the resin components including the epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin, the organosilicon compound, the the resol type phenol resin hardener.
When a demethanol reaction occurs between the methoxy group of the organosilicon compound and a hydroxyl group of the epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin, the epoxy resin is denatured to a silicon type resin by decreasing the hydroxyl group within the epoxy resin, whereby the water resistance of the epoxy resin is improved. The methoxy group which remains as an end group is reacted by a demethanol reaction with a hydroxyl group within a passivation film, for example, a SiO2 (silicon dioxide) film, or a PSG (phosphate glass) film, on a surface of the semiconductor chip, so that the adhesive strength of the epoxy resin is improved.
(II).(D)=(d) organic pigment:
The pigment is, for example, (d) an organic pigment based on a "cromophtal" (trade name) made by Ciba-Geigy Limited. As the organic pigment based on the "cromophtal" is constructed by a plurality of very small particles and has a small specific gravity, the organic pigment based on the "cromophtal" shows a good dispersion and is rarely deposited even when the organic pigment is diluted with a solvent. An inorganic pigment may also be used as the pigment.
(III). (E)=(e) solvents:
The organic solvent contains several kinds of solvents in which boiling points of the solvents are different for restricting foam of the resin 10 when the resin 10 cures. The amount of the organic solvent is preferably, about 30-80 weight percent of the total weight. (e) The organic solvent contains, for example, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, alcohol solvent, and a ketone solvent. Preferably, (e) the organic of solvent is (e') a mixture solvent including toluene, xylene, butanol, and methyl isobutyl ketone.
The specific combinations of the plastic encapsulant 10 may be achieved in one of the following combinations (I), (II), and (III).
| ______________________________________ |
| (I) (II) (III) |
| ______________________________________ |
| A A A |
| B b b |
| C C C |
| D d d |
| E e e' |
| ______________________________________ |
When the semiconductor chip 1 is encapsulated with the liquid epoxy resin 10 containing the above compositions, the plastic encapsulated semiconductor device becomes a thin and compact device as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, the thickness of the liquid epoxy resin 10 on the semiconductor chip is about 100 μm.
The ratio of the compositions of, but not limited to, the plastic encapsulant 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention are as follows.
| __________________________________________________________________________ |
| Composition Low viscosity type (30 cP) |
| High viscosity type (120 cP) |
| __________________________________________________________________________ |
| Epichlorohydrin- |
| bisphenol A type epoxy resin |
| Resol type phenol |
| resin hardener about 10-20% about 25-35% |
| Organosilicon compound |
| with a methoxy group |
| Organic pigment lower than about 5% |
| lower than about 5% |
| based on a "cromophtal" |
| Organic solvent about 70-80% about 55-65% |
| Another contents |
| lower than about 5% |
| lower than about 5% |
| __________________________________________________________________________ |
The reliability of the semiconductor device encapsulated with the liquid epoxy resin 10 according to the present invention is higher than those of the semiconductor device encapsulated with a pellet type epoxy resin as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The details of reliability evaluation tests and the results between the semiconductor chips encapsulated with the resin 10 of the embodiment of the present invention and the conventional material are described as follows with reference to tables 1-5.
(1) Sample
| TABLE 1 |
| ______________________________________ |
| Encapsula- |
| tion Type |
| Plastic Encapsulant |
| ______________________________________ |
| Present Invention |
| FIG. 4 the liquid epoxy resin |
| (thickness of the resin: 100 μm) |
| Prior Art FIG. 2 a pellet type epoxy resin |
| ______________________________________ |
(2) Tests and Results
| TABLE 2 |
| ______________________________________ |
| NO. Evaluation Items |
| Test Devices |
| ______________________________________ |
| 1 Moisture Resistance |
| C-MOS LSI |
| 2 Moisture Resistance |
| TEG (Test Elements Group) |
| (Al(Aluminium) interdigitated |
| pattern) |
| 3 Electrical Stability |
| TEG (Test Elements Group) |
| (Offset Gate MOS Transistor) |
| 4 Heat Shock C-MOS LSI |
| Resistance |
| ______________________________________ |
| Condition Results |
| ______________________________________ |
| 85°C, 85% RH Operation |
| See Table 3 |
| 85°C, 85% RH, 30 V |
| See Table 4 |
| 125°C, VG = 10V, VD = 5V |
| See Table 5 |
| -65°C (30 min) ←→ 150°C (30 |
| After 100 cycles, no |
| damages in the samples of |
| the present invention |
| and the prior art |
| ______________________________________ |
| Where VG is a gate voltage and VD is a drain voltage. |
| TABLE 3 |
| ______________________________________ |
| Test C-MOS LSI/85°C, 85% RH Operation |
| ______________________________________ |
| Time (Hours) |
| 240 H 500 H 750 H 1000 H |
| 1500 H |
| 2000 H |
| Present 0/17 1/17 0/16 0/16 0/16 0/16 |
| Invention |
| Prior Art |
| 0/20 1/20 1/19 0/18 0/18 0/18 |
| ______________________________________ |
| Where a denominator is a test sample number and a numerator is a failure |
| sample number after testing. |
| TABLE 4 |
| ______________________________________ |
| TEG (Al (Aluminium) interdigitated pattern) |
| Test /85°C, 85% RH, 30 V |
| ______________________________________ |
| Time (Hours) |
| 240 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 |
| H H H H H H H H |
| Present 1/10 0/9 0/9 0/9 0/9 0/9 0/9 0/9 |
| Invention |
| Prior Art |
| 0/30 1/30 1/29 0/28 0/28 0/28 1/28 1/27 |
| ______________________________________ |
| TABLE 5 |
| ______________________________________ |
| TEG (Offset Gate MOS Transistor)/ |
| 125°C, VG = 10V, VD = 5V |
| Test No. P-Channel N-Channel |
| ______________________________________ |
| Present Invention |
| 1 ∂ = 0.917 |
| ∂ = 0.852 |
| 2 0.880 0.875 |
| 3 0.821 0.952 |
| Prior Art 1 ∂ = 2.220 |
| ∂ = 1.233 |
| 2 2.200 1.209 |
| 3 1.190 2.851 |
| ______________________________________ |
| Where ∂ = (dID /dt)MAX is a maximum of an |
| increasing ratio/time of a leakage current ID between a drain and a |
| source. |
| As the value of ∂ is small, the surface stability of the |
| plastic encapsulant is superior. |
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plastic encapsulant comprises the epoxy resin containing the organic solvent devoid of any filler material such as a silica filler, so as to make the coated resin uniformly thin. The plastic encapsulant provides a superior moisture resistance and heat shock resistance, so that the adherence between the semiconductor device and its support is improved.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
Fujita, Kazuya, Hayakawa, Masao, Maeda, Takamichi
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| 5107327, | Jul 17 1990 | Nitto Denko Corporation | Photosemiconductor device and epoxy resin composition for use in molding photosemiconductor |
| 5281848, | Dec 11 1990 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Tape carrier semiconductor device |
| 5318855, | Aug 25 1992 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Electronic assembly with flexible film cover for providing electrical and environmental protection |
| 5336650, | Dec 11 1990 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Method of making tape carrier semiconductor device |
| 5506444, | Dec 11 1990 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Tape carrier semiconductor device |
| 5844309, | Mar 20 1995 | Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited | Adhesive composition, semiconductor device using the composition and method for producing a semiconductor device using the composition |
| 6525160, | Jun 17 1999 | Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd. | Epoxy resin composition and process for producing silane-modified epoxy resin |
| 7544537, | Sep 28 2005 | TDK Corporation | Semiconductor IC-embedded substrate and method for manufacturing same |
| 7547975, | Jul 30 2003 | TDK Corporation | Module with embedded semiconductor IC and method of fabricating the module |
| 7868464, | Sep 16 2004 | TDK Corporation | Multilayer substrate and manufacturing method thereof |
| 8347493, | Mar 27 2008 | IBIDEN CO , LTD | Wiring board with built-in electronic component and method of manufacturing same |
| 9028968, | Aug 09 2007 | AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B V | High solids epoxy coating composition |
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| 4287326, | Mar 03 1980 | Toray Silicone Company, Ltd | Siloxane-modified epoxy resin compositions |
| 4327369, | Aug 06 1979 | Hi-Tech Industries, Inc. | Encapsulating moisture-proof coating |
| 4367318, | Sep 08 1977 | Asahi Yakizai Kogyo Co.; Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Epoxy resin composition |
| Executed on | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance | Frame | Reel | Doc |
| Aug 02 1989 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | (assignment on the face of the patent) | / |
| Date | Maintenance Fee Events |
| Jun 25 1993 | ASPN: Payor Number Assigned. |
| Oct 26 1993 | M183: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity. |
| Jun 29 1995 | ASPN: Payor Number Assigned. |
| Jun 29 1995 | RMPN: Payer Number De-assigned. |
| Sep 22 1997 | M184: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity. |
| Sep 27 2001 | M185: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity. |
| Date | Maintenance Schedule |
| May 15 1993 | 4 years fee payment window open |
| Nov 15 1993 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| May 15 1994 | patent expiry (for year 4) |
| May 15 1996 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 4) |
| May 15 1997 | 8 years fee payment window open |
| Nov 15 1997 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| May 15 1998 | patent expiry (for year 8) |
| May 15 2000 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 8) |
| May 15 2001 | 12 years fee payment window open |
| Nov 15 2001 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| May 15 2002 | patent expiry (for year 12) |
| May 15 2004 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 12) |